LWF - Presentation Plus Transformation Equals Revelation

Presentation Plus Transformation Equals Revelation

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“… present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:1-2

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Some people say, “Oh, I’m searching to know the will of God.” Listen, it’s not your job to find the will of God. It’s God’s job to reveal His will to you. It is your job simply to present yourself to Him.

If you have been conformed to this world, you will not know the will of God; therefore, you will not do the will of God.

Most Christians need to be transformed into the likeness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Here’s the formula for knowing the will of God. Presentation plus transformation equals revelation.

ACTION POINT:
You want to know the will of God? Present yourself to God. Let Him change you. Then you won’t have to find the will of God; the will of God will find you.

  Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

Remember Those Who Serve

We need to remember those who served in our Armed Forces today and always.

We also need to remember those who are our 'Christian Soldiers' for their service to the Lord.

Newsletter - FULL GOSPEL MISSION

FULL GOSPEL MISSION

887 W. Spruce Ave., Ravenna, OH 44266

Rev. Barbara A. Davis, Pastor

Pastors Pen May 26, 2013: Remarks by President Bush At Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Day Commemoration Arlington National Cemetery May 31, 2004

This morning I had the honor of placing a wreath before the Tomb of the Unknowns. This custom is observed every Memorial Day on behalf of the American people as a mark of gratitude and respect.

And when this ceremony is concluded, and all of us have gone on our way, the Honor Guard will keep watch over the Tomb. Every hour of every day, on the coldest nights, in the hardest rain, there is a sentinel of the 3rd U.S. Infantry standing guard. The soldiers entrusted with that duty count it a privilege. And, today, as we reflect on the men and women who have died in the defense of America, all of us count it a privilege to be citizens of the country they served.

In the military tradition, no one is left behind on the field of battle. And our nation is determined to account for all of the missing. The same spirit can be seen in the respect we show to each life laid down for this nation. We receive them in sorrow, and we take them to an honored place to rest. At this and other cemeteries across our country, and in cemeteries abroad where heroes fell, America acknowledges a debt that is beyond our power to repay.

This weekend, we dedicated the World War II Memorial, which will stand forever as a tribute to the generation that fought that war and the more than 400,000 Americans who fell. Some here today can turn their minds back across 60 years and see the face of a buddy who never made it home. You are veterans who have not forgotten your comrades. And America will always honor the achievements and the character of your brave generation.

Through our history, America has gone to war reluctantly, because we have known the costs of war. And the war on terror we’re fighting today has brought great costs of its own. Since the hour this nation was attacked, we have seen the character of the men and women who wear our country’s uniform. In places like Kabul and Kandahar, in Mosul and Baghdad, we have seen their decency and their brave spirit. Because of their fierce courage, America is safer, two terror regimes are gone forever, and more than 50 million souls now live in freedom.

Those who have fought these battles and served this cause can be proud of all they have achieved. And these veterans of battle will carry with them for all their days the memory of the ones who did not live to be called veterans. They will remember young soldiers like Captain Joshua Byers, a West Point man born in South Carolina who died in Iraq. When this son of missionaries was given command of a 120-man combat unit, he wrote this to his parents: "I will give the men everything I have to give. I love them already, just because they’re mine. I pray, with all my heart, that I will be able to take every single one of them home safe when we finish our mission here."

Sergeant Major Michael Stack, who was laid to rest at Arlington, wore the uniform for 28 years and is remembered as a soldier’s soldier. The sergeant major must have been quite a guy. When he was a young platoon sergeant, the recruits gave him a nickname: No Slack Billy Jack Stack. By all accounts, he was the kind of man you want in charge of a tough situation. And by the account of his mother, he finished his goodbyes with these words: "Mom, I’m going because I believe in what I am doing. And if I don’t come back, we will meet in a better place."

Those who risked their lives on our behalf are often very clear about what matters most in their own lives, and they tell it to those they love. Master Sergeant Kelly Hornbeck, of the Special Forces, was killed in action last January, south of Samarra. To his parents back in Fort Worth, Texas, he wrote this: "I am not afraid, and neither should either of you be -- For I trust in my God and my training, two powerful forces that cannot be fully measured."

After Private First Class Jesse Givens, of Springfield, Missouri was lost last May, his family received a letter he had written to them in the event of his death. He wrote this to his son, Dakota: "You’ve taught me that life isn’t so serious, and sometimes you just have to play. You have a big, beautiful heart. Through your life, you need to keep it open and follow it. I will always be there in our park when you dream, so we can play." To his wife, Melissa, Private Givens wrote, "Do me a favor after you tuck the children in -- give them hugs and kisses from me. Go outside and look at the stars and count them. Don’t forget to smile." This is the quality of the people in our uniform.

And this is the loss to our nation. Markers on these hills record the names of more than 280,000 men and women. Each was once or still is the most important person in someone’s life. With each loss in war, the world changed forever for the family and friends left behind. Each loss left others to go on, counting the years of separation, and living in the hope of reunion.

Although the burden of grief can become easier to bear, always there is the memory of another time, and the feeling of sadness over an unfinished life. Yet, the completeness of a life is not measured in length only. It is measured in the deeds and commitments that give a life its purpose. And the commitment of these lives was clear to all: They defended our nation, they liberated the oppressed, they served the cause of peace. And all Americans who have known the loss and sadness of war, whether recently or long ago, can know this: The person they love and missed is honored and remembered by the United States of America. May God bless our country.

PRAYER LIST: Mr. Myers Shower project Sister Bishop—Health

Libby Hazen Ministries Carol ALL OUR MILITARY---Zack &Shawn

Hank-Cancer Jenny B. and Dennis—recovery Devria St.Aubin---health

RC & Esther—health Gene & Debbie--Grandchild Don & Sue Duncan

Ron Beaver-G-daughter--recovery! Rev. Donnie, Mack Turner—health Calvary Crusade FGCC/Radio& Ministers Sister Helen Ballew

Arthur Wilson—health Betty’s Nephew & Sister in law Ella

Rev. Charles & Sue Herron Center of Hope Anne C--Cancer Zach

Sister Anne H. & Family Barbie & Kids Carol & Betty

Sister Racheal Bill Mooney-health Eric & Teri K. Euel THE LOST

Ty--cancer Buster--stroke Edith Tribble--Hospital ONE ANOTHER

Bro. & Sis. Murphy-- son passed away. Don Stewart Family-passing of Mom.

　

Work meeting update....Thanks David, Cody and Bill work meeting May 23, we got the front step scraped , lawn mowed and the last 2 AC units are in.

Camp meeting June 12-15------Dr. Chris Bowen June 12,13--Bill Davis June 14, Picnic (noonish)and Sing (1:30 ish) on the 15th....God is moving..be there!

　

One liner:Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

LWF - An Open Bible

An Open Bible

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“Preach the Word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.” 2 Timothy 4:2

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Something that really bothers me is to go to church and hear somebody stand up and preach without an open Bible. Or maybe he will quote a text and close the Bible and then make a speech.

What we need to do is to read the book and study it. Let me tell you what I think preaching the Word of God is. I think it is taking a passage of Scripture, reading that passage, analyzing it, organizing it, illustrating it, and applying it.

I believe there's a famine in the land today for that kind of preaching, where people can understand the Bible. That is the kind of preaching that will ultimately build great Christians.

ACTION POINT:
When you heed the Word of God, it is going to produce three things. First, sorrow. Then joy. And then obedience—just obey the Word of God.


Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

Newsletter - FULL GOSPEL MISSION

FULL GOSPEL MISSION

887 W. Spruce Ave., Ravenna, OH 44266

Rev. Barbara A. Davis, Pastor

Pastors Pen May 19, 2013: Today message is the case of the false facades people put up – trying to appear to be something they aren't. Paul counseled, "...stop evaluating Christians by what the world thinks about them or by what they seem to be like on the outside..." explaining that when "someone becomes a Christian he becomes a brand new person inside. He is not the same anymore. A new life has begun!" (2 Cor. 5:16-17, paraphrase). Is there truly undeniable evidence of that "new life?" We need to consider that – not only for ourselves but also for those around us.

Remember this eventually some sort of storm — physical, emotional, financial, what have you — will come against them and their true nature will become apparent to all. Their "facade" will crumble. Photos of that Culver City movie lot, taken in later years soon before it was demolished, show that the facades had deteriorated to such an extent that sunlight now streamed through rotten holes in what had looked like solid brick walls. False walls and partial roofs were rotting and caving in. Storms had come against them and exposed them for what they really were in the first place – phonies. All appearance. No substance.......These are challenging times.

These are times when we must beware of phonies in the church — even in the pulpit. These are times when self-identified "Christians" who are merely "facades," lacking substance, will collapse and willingly yield to the world's sinful ways.

These are times when the unholy spirit of compromise and "tolerance" will overtake those who are mere facades, even if they actually know better.

These are times when Christians need to be built up – "edified" (1 Thess. 5:11) – through solid, uncompromising Bible-based preaching and teaching.

These are times when Christians need to be complete, solid, stand-strong edifices, full of Christ-honoring integrity, built firmly on the "chief cornerstone" (Matt. 21:42) — not just phony facades.

An excerpt from Paul Heil discussion of Facades"

　

FYI: Congrats to Sylvia Anne Hahn for being hired at Sally Beauty Supply!!

　

PRAYER LIST: Mr. Myers Shower project Sister Bishop—Health

Libby Hazen Ministries Carol ALL OUR MILITARY---Zack &Shawn

Hank-Cancer Jenny B. and Dennis—recovery Devria St.Aubin---health

RC & Esther—health Gene & Debbie--Grandchild Don & Sue Duncan

Ron Beaver-G-daughter--recovery! Rev. Donnie, Mack Turner—health Calvary Crusade FGCC/Radio& Ministers Sister Helen Ballew

Arthur Wilson—health Betty’s Nephew & Sister in law Ella

Rev. Charles & Sue Herron Center of Hope Anne C--Cancer Zach

Sister Anne H. & Family Barbie & Kids Carol & Betty

Sister Racheal Bill Mooney-health Eric & Teri K. Euel THE LOST

Ty--cancer Buster--stroke Edith Tribble--Hospital ONE ANOTHER

Bro Jack, Sister Mary, his son passed, traveling mercy

　

Jokes: A mother asked her small son what he would like for his birthday. "I want a little brother," the boy said. "Oh my, that's such a big wish," said the mother. "Why do you want a little brother?" "Well," the boy said, "there's only so much I can blame on the dog."

Weight A Spell :............Eye halve a spelling chequer; it came with my pea sea. It plainly marques four my revue miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word and weight four it two say

Weather eye am wrong oar write. It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid, it nose bee fore two long

And eye can put the error rite. Its rarely ever wrong.

Eye ran this poem threw it, I'm shore your pleased two no;

Its letter perfect in it's weigh. My chequer tolled me sew.

How Small Was It? ....Dale told me his hometown was such a small town that they didn't even have a village idiot. He had to take turns.

Work meeting update....Thanks David, Davey, Cody and Bill work meeting May 2, 2013.........Thanks Dale, Bill, Cody and Steve Sabo Work meeting May 9, 2013..we got the AC's in and the lawn mowed.....May 16, Bill/Mowing, David/Trim and Electrical, Cody/sign & wire. Davey and Brad mowing and electrical assistants. We could use some help as there are many chores that need done before camp!!!

Camp meeting June 12-15------Dr. Chris Bowen June 12,13--Bill Davis June 14, Picnic (noonish)and Sing (1:30 ish) on the 15th....God is moving..see ya there!!!!!!

LWF - Not the Ten Suggestions

Not the Ten Suggestions

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law doth he meditate day and night.” Psalm 1:2

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Ted Koppel, ABC’s original Nightline host for decades, was addressing the 1987 graduating class at Duke University. If he never ever says anything else right, he said a mouthful to those students:

“In the place of Truth we have discovered facts; for moral absolutes we have substituted moral ambiguity. We now communicate with everyone and say absolutely nothing.” And then he said, “What Moses brought down from Mount Sinai were not ‘The Ten Suggestions.’ They are commandments. Are, not were. The sheer brilliance of the Ten Commandments is that they codify in a handful of words acceptable human behavior, not just for then or now, but for all time.”

Mr. Koppel got it just right!

ACTION POINT:
It is a tragedy that The Ten Commandments have been removed from the walls of many public schools. But more important than The Ten Commandments being on the wall at the local school is that they be taught in your home and written upon the walls of your heart.

LWF - A Proverb is a Proverb, Not a Promise

A Proverb is a Proverb, Not a Promise

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Some parents have almost put themselves in an early grave because they’ve had a wayward child. Someone has taken this proverb and beaten them over the head with it.

Friend, this verse is a proverb. If you read the book of Proverbs and try to turn proverbs into promises, you’ll lose your faith. A proverb is a proverb. A promise is a promise. A precept is a precept. A parable is a parable. A prophecy is a prophecy. You have to be careful.

There are proverbs that tell you the way to be wealthy. Does that mean everyone who follows one of these proverbs is automatically going to be wealthy? A proverb is a general principle that when generally applied will bring a general result.

ACTION POINT:
Instead of grabbing Proverbs as promises, ask God for discernment. He desires us to “rightly divide the word of truth,” not use it as a club to beat up fellow believers. (2 Timothy 2:15)

  Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - Does Money Satisfy?

 Does Money Satisfy?

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Dr. Vance Havner is quoted as saying, “I’m often amused and amazed at the way we equate Christianity with success, popularity, and prosperity. We may not admit it, but we use the same old gauge the world uses, except we employ religious language. It would appear that gain is godliness with us, in spite of Paul’s formula that godliness plus contentment equals prosperity.”

So often we say that money will not satisfy, but that all depends on what we’re trying to satisfy. The problem is not that money doesn’t satisfy. The greater danger is that it does—but only for a season. If you have it and you are satisfied with the things of this world, that’s a dangerous place to be spiritually.

ACTION POINT:
Consider this: Paul had one of the best pedigrees any Jewish person could have. Yet he wrote (Philippians 3:7-8): “But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.”

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

Newsletter - FULL GOSPEL MISSION

FULL GOSPEL MISSION

887 W. Spruce Ave., Ravenna, OH 44266

Rev. Barbara A. Davis, Pastor

Pastors Pen May 12, 2013: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY-----"Letter from a Mother to a Daughter" (Writer Unknown) My dear girl, the day you see I'm getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I'm going through.

If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don't interrupt to say: "You said the same thing a minute ago"... Just listen, please. Try to remember the times when you were little and I would read the same story night after night until you would fall asleep.

When I don't want to take a bath, don't be mad and don't embarrass me. Remember when I had to run after you making excuses and trying to get you to take a shower when you were just a girl?

When you see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time to learn and don't look at me that way. Remember, honey, I patiently taught you how to do many things like eating appropriately, getting dressed, combing your hair, and dealing with life's issues every day. The day you see I'm getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I'm going through.

If I occasionally lose track of what we're talking about, give me time to remember, and if I can't, don't be nervous, impatient or arrogant. Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you.

And when my old, tired legs don't let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked.

When those days come, don't feel sad. Just be with me, and understand me while I get to the end of my life with love.

I'll cherish and thank you for the gift of time and joy we shared. With a big smile and the huge love I've always had for you, I just want to say, I love you, my darling daughter.

Editor note:P.S. I love and miss ya Mom

PRAYER LIST: Mr. Myers Shower project Sister Bishop—Health

Libby Hazen Ministries Carol ALL OUR MILITARY---Zack &Shawn

Hank-Cancer Jenny B. and Dennis—recovery Devria St.Aubin---health

RC & Esther—health Gene & Debbie--Grandchild Don & Sue Duncan

Ron Beaver-G-daughter--recovery! Rev. Donnie, Mack Turner—health Calvary Crusade FGCC/Radio& Ministers Sister Helen Ballew

Arthur Wilson—health Betty’s Nephew & Sister in law Ella

Rev. Charles & Sue Herron Center of Hope Anne C--Cancer Zach

Sister Anne H. & Family Barbie & Kids Carol & Betty

Sister Racheal Bill Mooney-health Eric & Teri K. Euel THE LOST

　

Jokes:Top 10 List of what Moms REALLY want...

10. To be able to eat a whole candy bar (alone) and drink a soda without any "floaties" (backwash).

9. To have my 14 year-old daughter answer a question without rolling her eyes in that "Why is this person my mother?" way.

8. Five pounds of chocolate that won't add twenty.

7. A shower without a child peeking through the curtain with a "Hi Ya Mom!" just as I put a razor to my ankle.

6. A full time cleaning person — period!

5. For my teenager to announce "Hey, Mom! I got a full scholarship and a job all in the same day!"

4. A grocery store that doesn't have candy/gum/cheap toys displayed at the checkout line.

3. Four words: Fisher Price Play Prison.

2. To be able to step on a plane, a bus, or a restaurant with my toddlers and NOT have someone moan, "Oh no! Why me...!"

And the #1 thing that moms REALLY want is..... More loving, quality time with the kids she wouldn't trade for anything in the world.

FYI: A special thank you to all who worked or brought or helped with the spaghetti dinner in any way, God Bless. Thank you Customers!!!!!!!

Extra Funny:A duck walks into a drugstore and buys some Chapstick. The cashier says, "Will that be cash?"the duck says, "No, just put it on my bill."

Camp meeting June 12-15------Dr. Chris Bowen June 12,13--see ya there!!!!!!

LWF - You Will Never See My Face

You Will Never See My Face

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“… ‘for I [God] will not go up in the midst of thee [the Israelites]; for thou art a stiff-necked people: lest I consume thee in the way’. … And he [Moses] said unto Him, ‘If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.’” Exodus 33:3,15

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
What is Moses saying here? He’s saying, “God, if You’re not going, I'm not going.” St. Augustine is attributed with asking this question: “If God were to come to you and say, ‘I’ll give you anything you want. Nothing will be withheld. You can have whatever you want with one exception: you will never see My face,’ would you take that proposition?” He then said, “If a chill went over your soul when you heard that phrase, ‘You will never see my face,’ thank God for that chill.”

God offered to send the Israelites along their way with the protection of an angel. He promised them victory in the Promised Land. But Moses said: “I don’t want Canaan without you. I don’t want an angel to guide us. I don’t want victory. I don’t want milk and honey. I want you, God.”

ACTION POINT:
Is there anything today you want more than God’s presence? Think carefully. If so, then that thing—whatever or whomever it is—is an idol.

  Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

Ladies Meeting - Full Gospel Christian Church

Ladies meeting will be Tuesday, May 7 at 6 PM

Newsletter - FULL GOSPEL MISSION

FULL GOSPEL MISSION

887 W. Spruce Ave., Ravenna, OH 44266

Rev. Barbara A. Davis, Pastor

Pastors Pen May 5, 2013: I grew up with practical parents. A mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen before they had a name for it. A father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones.

Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away. I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat and Mom in a house dress, lawn mower in one hand, and dish-towel in the other. It was the time for fixing things. A curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep.

It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing, eating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more.

But then my mother died, and on that clear summer's night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more. Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away...never to return.. So... While we have it..... it's best we love it.... And care for it... And fix it when it's broken......... And heal it when it's sick.

This is true. For marriage....... And old cars..... And children with bad report cards..... And dogs with bad hips.... And aging parents...... And grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep. Like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with.

There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special........ And so, we keep them close! Why not keep the most important person in your life close? Who, why Jesus of course, the Bible says he a friend that stick closer than a brother. Remember he will only be a close to you as you let him.....

 

This past Thursday was the national day of prayer:The verse of Scripture specially chosen for this year’s observance of the National Day of Prayer is Matthew 12:21: "In His name the nations will put their hope." Today is a day when – as a community and as a country – we can collectively look to the Almighty for guidance and be reminded of God’s sustaining love. Rev. Greg Laurie, is honorary chairman of this year’s National Day of Prayer. "If we pray, God will hear," Laurie said. "When He hears, who knows what He might do?"

　

CONGRATULATIONS:

Miss Betty Sims...Volunteer of year Hall of Famer....Way to Go Boss Betty

Cody Davis recieved two #1's for his singing at the contest at Aurora High!

PRAYER LIST: Mr. Myers Shower project Sister Bishop—Health

Libby Hazen Ministries ALL OUR MILITARY---Zack &Shawn

Hank-Cancer Jenny B. and Dennis—recovery Devria St.Aubin---health

RC & Esther—health Gene & Debbie--Grandchild Don & Sue Duncan

Ron Beaver-G-daughter--recovery! Rev. Donnie, Mack Turner—health Calvary Crusade FGCC/Radio& Ministers Sister Helen Ballew

Arthur Wilson—health Betty’s Nephew & Sister in law Ella

Rev. Charles & Sue Herron Center of Hope Anne C--Cancer Zach

Sister Anne H. & Family Barbie & Kids Carol & Betty

Sister Racheal Bill Mooney-health Eric & Teri K. Euel THE LOST

　

Jokes:What did the grape say when an elephant sat on it? Nothing. It just let out a little whine.

Dale was telling me about the power outage at the mall...He said he and Twenty people were trapped on the escalators

Overheard in the Adult Mens Class.....My wife is such a bad cook.... at our house we pray after we eat........ And our dog begs for Alka-Selzer

Spaghetti Dinner May 10th-------------Mystery Murder dinner May 17th-----------Camp meeting June 12-15------Dr. Chris Bowen June 12,13--see ya there!!!!!!